BEST WESTERN Bestwood Lodge Hotel

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History and hospitality near Nottingham.

BEST WESTERN Bestwood Lodge Hotel lies just 4 miles north of Nottingham city centre. However, though you'll be within easy reach of this vibrant and historic city, you'll also be tucked away in 700 acres of beautiful parkland! Once the royal hunting estate of King Charles II and Nell Gwynn, this splendid lodge hotel stands proudly at the heart of Robin Hood country, and is the perfect place to relax after a long walk in the country park or a day of retail therapy in the city.Whether you're in Nottingham on business or on holiday, we strive to provide you with excellent customer service to ensure you have a most memorable stay.

Maintaining high brand standards and excellence in quality is second nature to the BEST WESTERN Bestwood Lodge Hotel in Nottingham. We have proven that going that extra mile during our annual BEST WESTERN quality assurance assessments really does pay off. Our hard work and dedication to cleanliness and quality of both guest rooms and public areas has gained us the BEST WESTERN International Quality Award. A global recognition of excellence given to only a few selected hotels throughout the world, this award shows that we take pride in offering high levels of excellence in quality and brand standards our guests expect.

Facilities

The Parkside Restaurant

The Parkside Restaurant overlooks Bestwood Country Park and serves up a superb dining experience in elegant surroundings. A variety of dishes offer a tempting choice, as does our excellent wine list! We also do a traditional carvery on Sundays.

Opening hours

Breakfast:

07:00 - 09:30

Dinner:

19:00 - 22:00

Weekend times may vary

Foyer Bar

Relax with a refill, and enjoy an extensive range of lagers, beers, wines and spirits in our impressive oak panelled Foyer Bar. Freshly prepared bar meals are available for a quick (yet satisfying) bite to eat. In winter, relax in front of our blazing log fire

Our range of suites and function rooms are the perfect settings for an unforgettable reception, whether you need space for over 100 guests, or a small intimate setting. Licensed to hold Civil Ceremonies and Partnerships, we'll host the whole celebration if you need us to, right up to the moment you set off on honeymoon!

Wedding service and reception venue

Whatever you want to do on the big day, we'll help you organise it. Just use your imagination, and well use our contacts!

Catering

Our packages are created from the most popular dishes, but we can tailor one to suit your individual needs if required. Ask away!

Shopping

After a few changes, the BEST WESTERN Bestwood Lodge Hotel is proud to be one of Nottingham's premier conference venues. From major presentations and training seminars to intimate interviews, we'll meet your expectations here and then exceed them!

Available room set ups

BanquetBoardroomClassroomTheatreU shape

Room

Theatre

Classroom

U-Shape

Boardroom

Banquet

Ballroom

200

80

55

65

140

Chapel

70

35

35

40

60

Conservatory

30

20

20

25

40

Sherwood

30

16

15

28

0

Drawing Room

20

12

15

18

0

Boardroom

15

8

8

12

0

Garden Bar

50

35

30

34

0

Have an enquiry? Contact events on 0845 620 0506

Reviews

TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:Based on 312 traveller reviews

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Clean and Friendly

24/07/2015pheonix1965, Durham, United Kingdom

Amazed at the setting this hotel is located in. I can only describe as going from city center to countryside in a couple of minutes. Staff were brilliant and very friendly. If I am ever in Nottingham ...more

Amazed at the setting this hotel is located in. I can only describe as going from city center to countryside in a couple of minutes. Staff were brilliant and very friendly. If I am ever in Nottingham again I would go back again. Its an Old building with loads of character so if you want modern and state of the art then this Hotel is not for you. FREE WiFi is an added bonus and you do not get that in most of the other hotel chains.less

Wedding

19/07/2015williamcanning, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

My wife an I had our whole wedding day here, we used the onsite chapel and had the reception in the main function hall.
As an overall day I would highly recommend it as a wedding venue, the whole day ...more

My wife an I had our whole wedding day here, we used the onsite chapel and had the reception in the main function hall.
As an overall day I would highly recommend it as a wedding venue, the whole day went without a hitch and the staff were happy to help with any requests that we had.less

Shabby but friendly

17/07/2015lacd, Edinburgh

We, and many friends and family, used this as a base for our recent wedding (wedding elsewhere). As other reviewers have said, it's a bit shabby and not very efficient in some ways, but was an excelle...more

We, and many friends and family, used this as a base for our recent wedding (wedding elsewhere). As other reviewers have said, it's a bit shabby and not very efficient in some ways, but was an excellent base for us with a bit of character. We had the King James room, which was on the top floor away from the noise of another wedding that was taking place in the hotel (which could only be described as a bit of a TOWIE wedding!) however to get all our stuff upstairs was a bit of an undertaking. A retrofitted lift would be a great addition. There is a stairlift getting in the way of the first grand stairs, but to get up to the second floor (old servants' quarters) needed the agility of a mountain goat!
The staff were very helpful at getting us and our party rooms away from the wedding noise (I didn't hear a thing), and we found the room comfortable although the hot water ran out late at night. We had a lovely balcony to survey the estate, plus a separate sitting room and a study alcove.
Breakfast was plentiful and the staff were around and helped us to get a high chair for the baby, and sorted out a large table for us and our family and friends to eat at one evening and two mornings.less

Average stay

15/07/2015erichowell09, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The hotel is situated in a location of tranquility at the end of a housing estate. First impression ok, but there area couple of things that just let this hotel down. There are a lot of stairs and lon...more

The hotel is situated in a location of tranquility at the end of a housing estate. First impression ok, but there area couple of things that just let this hotel down. There are a lot of stairs and long winding corridors with the rooms not well sign posted. The staff were ok at best but for them tis was a job not something they enjoyed doing. That said, when i did got to my room I found it clean with a lovely bed. less

A Great Country House Hotel

12/07/2015mister216, Grantham

Approaching a 170-year old building through a modern housing estate seems a little surreal while looking out the back door over 700 acres of woodland is quite astounding. We spent a couple of hours e...more

Approaching a 170-year old building through a modern housing estate seems a little surreal while looking out the back door over 700 acres of woodland is quite astounding. We spent a couple of hours exploring the immediate surroundings and watching the squirrels, birds and butterflies. As befits a large country house, the bedrooms are accessed via a wood panelled staircase and a first floor gallery above the bar area. Thick carpets, tapestries and overstuffed leather furniture abound. Our room (No. 16) was big, even allowing for the super king sized bed where we considered waiting for a bus to take us from one side to the other. In contrast, the bathroom was more the size of a cupboard containing shower, toilet and wash basin. To be fair, the layout actually worked well and we were not short of space and found a good selection of toiletries and accessories ready for us. The constant drone from an extraction system outside was noticeable but didn't bother us unduly and we slept very well on a most comfortable mattress.
Breakfast was whatever was wanted from continental and full english menus. The food was perfectly cooked and very tasty but, like the tea and coffee, could have been a bit warmer. Still very enjoyable and very filling though. Overall a very pleasant weekend break. The crucial question - would we stay again? Oh yes, there is still much woodland exploring to do!less